House debates

Thursday, 7 September 2017

Questions without Notice

Energy

2:26 pm

Photo of Josh FrydenbergJosh Frydenberg (Kooyong, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

He said, 'We need to replace coal-fired power with energy and clean energy.' There you have it. The member for Port Adelaide, who last week couldn't answer the question six times and last night when interviewed on RN Drive couldn't answer the question nine times, doesn't know whether the Labor Party's policy is to keep coal-fired power stations open or closed. With the advice from the Australian Energy Market Operator being that keeping coal-fired power stations is in the interests of Australian consumers, will keep prices lower and will keep the system more stable, the Labor Party should change their policy.

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